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rome time, benedict xvi will no longer be the pope. his paper acy ends and all eyes on the next pope and the procedure to elect him. give us a sense of how it's going to -- how it will be from 8:01 tomorrow? >> we asked the vatican spokesperson if benedict had any plans after 8:00, his charming response, i suppose he will have dinner. >> reporter: so opaque. >> reporter: precisely. >> reporter: at the top of the next morning, the dean of the college of cardinals will formally notify all the cardinals of the world the seat is vacant. this is a mere formality. the cardinals are here. >> reporter: they get a fax at home? >> reporter: they will be sent a letter home for their ar kifs, but they will also get a fax or e-mail here. and the cardinals will meet for the first time in a general congregation meeting where the first order of business is to set a date for the conclave. right now, the precedent is to do it reasonably early. perhaps the 7th of march. >> reporter: definitely before holy week begins? >> reporter: they want this whole th
rome time, benedict xvi will no longer be the pope. his paper acy ends and all eyes on the next pope and the procedure to elect him. give us a sense of how it's going to -- how it will be from 8:01 tomorrow? >> we asked the vatican spokesperson if benedict had any plans after 8:00, his charming response, i suppose he will have dinner. >> reporter: so opaque. >> reporter: precisely. >> reporter: at the top of the next morning, the dean of the college of cardinals will...
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benedict xvi. we'll cover the water front on that story, on what we can expect from the state of the union, on the latest on the hunt for the cop killer in southern california, all across the board. >> people digging out up in boston and new york. not so much new york. certainly boston and connecticut and maine, the big blizzard of 2013. all of that coming up and your calls at 866-55-press. one way to join us. we want to hear from you, how you weathered the storm this weekend or go on twitter. give us your comments on facebook.com/bill press show. we will get right into it here with the entire team this morning. peter ogburn and dan henning. hello, guys. >> happy monday. >> very nice weekend. >> this news of the pope is stunning. some people say it was the first one, first pope to resign since 12-94. gregory xii resigned in 1514. it's been a hell of a long time. 600 years. they areability retire. released by the vatican that he just didn't feel he had the strength any more at the age of 85 to do th
benedict xvi. we'll cover the water front on that story, on what we can expect from the state of the union, on the latest on the hunt for the cop killer in southern california, all across the board. >> people digging out up in boston and new york. not so much new york. certainly boston and connecticut and maine, the big blizzard of 2013. all of that coming up and your calls at 866-55-press. one way to join us. we want to hear from you, how you weathered the storm this weekend or go on...
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the vatican is starting the process to e elect pope bened t benedict's successor earlier than planned. a 15 to 20-day period must be observed after the vacancy. the situation was described to us earlier. >> this is simply a matter of amending the apostolic constitution which the pope can do or assign the authority to the dean of the college of cardinals to do that himself. >> pope benedict is stepping down february 28th. he announced his age and health have forced him into an early resignation. >>> what did senator rand paul say he hoped to accomplish? a tea party leader joins me next. is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. when the doctor told me that
the vatican is starting the process to e elect pope bened t benedict's successor earlier than planned. a 15 to 20-day period must be observed after the vacancy. the situation was described to us earlier. >> this is simply a matter of amending the apostolic constitution which the pope can do or assign the authority to the dean of the college of cardinals to do that himself. >> pope benedict is stepping down february 28th. he announced his age and health have forced him into an early...
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pope benedict xvi is resigning. we're live with what's behind his decision and how quickly the next pope will be elected, "today," monday, february 11th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. can't say that this is unprecedented for a pope to just step down, but you have to go back 1600 years to find another example of it. pope benedict xvi announcing he is stepping down as leader of the catholic church. huge news for the world's 1 billion catholics. >> and noncatholics as well. the 85-year-old pope made the announcement moments ago, saying his strength is no longer adequate to carry on his duties. in a moment we'll talk about the decision with timothy cardinal dolan, the highest ranking catholic here in the united states. claudeio is in rome. this morning, would you say this is total surprise? >> reporter: matt, this was tot
pope benedict xvi is resigning. we're live with what's behind his decision and how quickly the next pope will be elected, "today," monday, february 11th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. can't say that this is unprecedented for a pope to just step...
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benedict said his goodbyes by way of a gospel verse. luke 9:28. at this point in my life, the lord is calling me to climb the mountain, saying he'll still serve the church, but in a way better suited to his age and strength. this time next week, the campaign to choose benedict's successor will be well under way. but it's already clear it will be anything but politics as usual. >> this week, the vatican struggled to refute unattributed reports in the italian paper that a church sex and blackmail scandal is about to explode. today more voting cardinals were being pressured to bow out because they've been tainted by the sexual abuse scandal. among them, roger mahoney of los angeles and shaun brady of ireland, both of whom covered up for pedophile priests. today new allegations. four priests in scotland told a british newspaper he made unwanted sexual advances. the cardinal, known for his outspoken views on homosexuality denies the charges. >> when you have a transition, you get tons of rumors and whispers. most of them are not true. >> reporter: toda
benedict said his goodbyes by way of a gospel verse. luke 9:28. at this point in my life, the lord is calling me to climb the mountain, saying he'll still serve the church, but in a way better suited to his age and strength. this time next week, the campaign to choose benedict's successor will be well under way. but it's already clear it will be anything but politics as usual. >> this week, the vatican struggled to refute unattributed reports in the italian paper that a church sex and...
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you know, benedict is mr. inside and his election, first of all, there were so many reasons why it was sort of doubtful, he was an unlikely choice. likely but unlikely in 2005. election was made possible by rules change that pope john paul ii put in place in 1996 and took the old super jorkt with two thirds of the cardinals to agree an they have as many ballots it took and he said after 30 ballots, a mere 30 ballots, majority rule wins and when somebody gets a majority, end the process because the majority hangs on and then win and probably enabled benedict to win in 2005. almost unanimous and four ballots and that's it. he did away with the rules change and so we have reverted the two thirds majority and it's the only way that pope john paul ii would have become the pope. there was sort of two candidates duking it out and he was the compromise choice and the unlikely, nobody thought him, polish guy with a chance. and he emerged as the consensus candidate. the compromise candidate. back to that process now whe
you know, benedict is mr. inside and his election, first of all, there were so many reasons why it was sort of doubtful, he was an unlikely choice. likely but unlikely in 2005. election was made possible by rules change that pope john paul ii put in place in 1996 and took the old super jorkt with two thirds of the cardinals to agree an they have as many ballots it took and he said after 30 ballots, a mere 30 ballots, majority rule wins and when somebody gets a majority, end the process because...
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he said remember who pope benedict xiv is. he is, before he was the pope, he joseph ratzinger, and a profe professor. that's what he wanted to do in retirement. they is a theologian in part, so it's not surprised in that regard. pope watched the church deal with that difficulty as well as the scandals that many felt that they were flat-footed in responding to. >> well, again they're going to be conclave after the 28th. we'll know for the new season of easter who the new pope will be. ann, thanks so much. >>> so another horrific incident of gun violence, this time in delaware. a man shot his wife and a new woman at the newcastle courthouse this morning. the suspect also wounded two police officers. the suspect killed by police. >>> here's a look at what else is topping the news. the lapd is over a record $1 million reward to find chris dorner. the lapd says they will reopened the investigation that led to his firing. he's wanted for a killing spree in revenge for his dismissal. >>> hundreds of school districts canceled classes
he said remember who pope benedict xiv is. he is, before he was the pope, he joseph ratzinger, and a profe professor. that's what he wanted to do in retirement. they is a theologian in part, so it's not surprised in that regard. pope watched the church deal with that difficulty as well as the scandals that many felt that they were flat-footed in responding to. >> well, again they're going to be conclave after the 28th. we'll know for the new season of easter who the new pope will be. ann,...
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benedict was visibly moved. how was the atmosphere in the room? >> electric. solemn and electric at the same time. >> i almost cried. honestly, it was wonderful. >> reporter: debeneath the applause, there are thorny questions swirling. we were struck by the fact that the pope said again today that he was resigning of his own free will. there's been a real emphasis on pointing out that the pope made this decision of his own volition. why? why is that? >> because italians love conspiracy theories. >> reporter: he's not kidding. the local papers here read like a dan brown novel, teaching with benedict being driven out by internal intrigue. conservatives in the vatican are calling the pope's resignation a disaster, because it diminishes the job of god's infallible representative on earth. can you actually give your two weeks notice? >> it's not a problem that the pope is renouncing the authority that he enjoys. he enjoys it only in as much as he's in office. not as a personal thing. >> reporter: in other words, as of 8:00 p.m. on february 28th, he will no longer b
benedict was visibly moved. how was the atmosphere in the room? >> electric. solemn and electric at the same time. >> i almost cried. honestly, it was wonderful. >> reporter: debeneath the applause, there are thorny questions swirling. we were struck by the fact that the pope said again today that he was resigning of his own free will. there's been a real emphasis on pointing out that the pope made this decision of his own volition. why? why is that? >> because italians...
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coac.pope benedict xvi will resn february 28. that will start a conclave to make new pope in rome sometime before easter. here is the letter from pope benedict said. the resignation letter. in today's world, stout so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance of the life of faith in order to govern the bark of st. peter and proclaim the gospel, strength of mind and body are necessary. strength in the last few months deteriorated in me to the extent i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. for this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom i declare i renounce the ministry of bishop of rome. successor of st. peter and entrusted to me by the cardinals on 19 april, 2005. amazing. welcome in a special panel to talk about the resignation. kathryn lopez with national review online. she talked to the pope last fall. david kerr is the correspondent with ewtn, global catholic media network in the u.s.. steven white is the fellow in the cathol
coac.pope benedict xvi will resn february 28. that will start a conclave to make new pope in rome sometime before easter. here is the letter from pope benedict said. the resignation letter. in today's world, stout so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance of the life of faith in order to govern the bark of st. peter and proclaim the gospel, strength of mind and body are necessary. strength in the last few months deteriorated in me to the extent i have had to recognize my...
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pope benedict xvi changed the law of conclave. it allows the college of cardinals who skip the previously required 15-day waiting period before electing a successor. >> do it as quickly as possible. >> i'm very surprised. >> in place before easter week, which begins on march 24. >>> the upcoming election will make bay area history. >> for the first time, a former san francisco archbishop will be participating. kpix5 tells us, the historic vote may be over shadowed by a host of events leading up to it. >> a man of prayer. a person who has shown qualities of leadership. >> cardinal william, the former archbishop of san francisco and once the most powerful american listed some of the qualities he will look for when he goes to rome to select a new pope. >> the facility and the major languages is very helpful. >> but what he called this solemn duty may be over shadowed. the conclave of cardinals is happening in the middle of several church controversies. scotland's keith o'brian said he will not participate after allegations he made un
pope benedict xvi changed the law of conclave. it allows the college of cardinals who skip the previously required 15-day waiting period before electing a successor. >> do it as quickly as possible. >> i'm very surprised. >> in place before easter week, which begins on march 24. >>> the upcoming election will make bay area history. >> for the first time, a former san francisco archbishop will be participating. kpix5 tells us, the historic vote may be over...
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something benedict has done in the last couple of weeks. he has been doing things more off the cuff. this was a scripted speech, but as i said an unexpected speech. it had a very pointed message. there is a lot of speculation about how the vatican will deal with two popes. tonight there will be a new pope elected. benedict made it clear that his unconditional reverence goes to the next pope. that was his attempt to turn down the speculation about who will be in charge of the catholic church when he retires. i spoke to a lot of people who know him and many vatican watchers of a long, long time say this is a man who did not want to be pope. he is giving it up because he physically doesn't feel he can do it anymore. when he said he is going into a life of prayer and meditation, he means it. he will not meddle with the new guy. chuck? >> a story we will follow all morning long. something you only see once every 600 years. we will be back with you. let's come back to this side of the ocean. we are coming to the end. tomorrow barring something un
something benedict has done in the last couple of weeks. he has been doing things more off the cuff. this was a scripted speech, but as i said an unexpected speech. it had a very pointed message. there is a lot of speculation about how the vatican will deal with two popes. tonight there will be a new pope elected. benedict made it clear that his unconditional reverence goes to the next pope. that was his attempt to turn down the speculation about who will be in charge of the catholic church...
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. >> there's a live look at pope benedict xvi delivering a call to prayer at the vatican. one of his final appearances before he resigns the end of this month. our next guest met the pope when he was cardinal ratzinger, and he predicted that he would succeed pope john paul ii. >> joining us is from the school of law. >> glad to be with you. >> one of my first questions, we think about the catholic church, it's been underfire and i know that you are very concerned about the moral decline of the world in general. so, when you think about the next pope, you've got to have to have somebody who will adapt and adhere to the catholic belief system. >> that's right, and i'm confident that the conclave will pick someone like that, an extremely good successor not just to benedict, but john paul iv. ap they had the history, the back-to-back, and i think there are a lot of cardinals out there who could fill those shoes. >> since you have an accurate track record of predicting the next pope, who is in the running? >> well, i'm not sure that i actually predicted it. i hoped that he woul
. >> there's a live look at pope benedict xvi delivering a call to prayer at the vatican. one of his final appearances before he resigns the end of this month. our next guest met the pope when he was cardinal ratzinger, and he predicted that he would succeed pope john paul ii. >> joining us is from the school of law. >> glad to be with you. >> one of my first questions, we think about the catholic church, it's been underfire and i know that you are very concerned about...
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, and now a media outlet who some believe play a role in why pope benedict is stepping down. his last day is thursday after which the college of cardinals will gather to choose a new pope. they'll be accompanied by open, loud controversy. today, we learned the archbishop of scotland will be stepping down after allegations he made unwanted sexual advances to priests in training. cardinal roger mahony also of los angeles will be part of the conclave despite damming new revelations of his handling of pedophile priests over the year. victims and others say mahony shouldn't be part of cardinals choosing a new pope, but in addition to those two scandals, there are those explosive allegations about what may have been going on behind the scenes in vatican city. >> reporter: i will not abandon the church, benedict told the faithful in st. peter's square sunday, to the tens of thousands who listened and applauded, it was a sentimental farewell. but to investigative newspaper journalist, who has delved into alleged wrong doing at the vatican, benedict's words carried different significa
, and now a media outlet who some believe play a role in why pope benedict is stepping down. his last day is thursday after which the college of cardinals will gather to choose a new pope. they'll be accompanied by open, loud controversy. today, we learned the archbishop of scotland will be stepping down after allegations he made unwanted sexual advances to priests in training. cardinal roger mahony also of los angeles will be part of the conclave despite damming new revelations of his handling...
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. >> heather: pope benedict xvi blessing the faithful in st. peter's square this morning. he will actually resign on february 28th. at least 50,000 pilgrims attended the event during which he made no direct reference for his decision to step down. though he did ask the crowd to continue praying for him and for the next pope. >> kelly: huge crowd. >> heather: i was able to do that. >> kelly: new concerns that the economic downturn we're experiencing may have much greater impact on future retirees than originally thought. >> heather: massive cleanup effort after this, a meteor explosion over russia. we'll update o you on that. >> kelly: middle school teacher accused of bringing a loaded gun to school apparently for self-defense. our legal panel debates what should be done in terms of this punishment if there should be any. >> this employee has infat ways with guns and brought the weapon to the school to protect himself in the event of a violent intruder. [ male announcer ] this is sheldo whose long day setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol
. >> heather: pope benedict xvi blessing the faithful in st. peter's square this morning. he will actually resign on february 28th. at least 50,000 pilgrims attended the event during which he made no direct reference for his decision to step down. though he did ask the crowd to continue praying for him and for the next pope. >> kelly: huge crowd. >> heather: i was able to do that. >> kelly: new concerns that the economic downturn we're experiencing may have much greater...
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more on that now from ben wedeman. >> i will not abandon the church, benedict told the faithful in st. peters square sunday to the tens of thousands who listened and applauded it was a sentimental farewell. to investigative newspaper journalist who has delved into alleged wrongdoing at the vatican, benedict's words carried different significance. >> translator: this does not mean to abandon. it means to fight, she says. last sunday he said we are fighting against the temptations of power. temptations that may have proven too strong for some. she is one of two journalists who have reported on allegations of vatican corruption and blackmail of gadwai clergy membs by male prostitutes and damning headlines in the rome daily, sex and blackmailes careers behind the resignation and compromised perhaps to senior levels says a writer for the "newsweek"ly panorama. >> cardinals. >> si, cardinals. >> the details allegedly contained in a secret dossier prepared by three cardinals. he says he believes attempts by pope benedict at reform were stymied every step of the way by the church's secretive
more on that now from ben wedeman. >> i will not abandon the church, benedict told the faithful in st. peters square sunday to the tens of thousands who listened and applauded it was a sentimental farewell. to investigative newspaper journalist who has delved into alleged wrongdoing at the vatican, benedict's words carried different significance. >> translator: this does not mean to abandon. it means to fight, she says. last sunday he said we are fighting against the temptations of...
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. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. alan pizzey reports. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, scott scottish cardinal keith o'brien, officially resigned and then took the unprecedented step of opting out of the conclave after he was accused of inappropriate contact with three priests dating back 30 years. o'brien disputes the accusations but said he didn't want to be the focus of media attention in rome. the news came as the pope accepted a report into what is likely to be his successor's greatest burden -- an internal investigation into power struggles and corruption within the vatican hierarchy. the pope ordered the investigation after his butler was found to
. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. alan pizzey reports. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, scott...
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i really believe pope benedict managed the church well. he's saying i want someone there who is going to take this forward with that kind of ability. that's why he was so courageous and so brave to step down. he's saying these are the problems that face us. e he said in that statement, chris, rapid changes, new issues, and so let's find a person who can deal with those. >> it's great of both of you to come over. it's going to be busy around here. >>> this morning sources tell nbc news that the body found in the burned out cabin in southern california appears to be that of fugitive christopher dorner. dorner barricaded himself inside that cabin yesterday after a shootout that left one deputy dead and another wounded. a man whose car was stolen by the fugitive told "the today show" about that face to face meeting. >> he came up do me with his gun pointed at me. i stopped my truck, put it in park and he said i don't want to hurt you. just get out and start walking down the road, which is what i did. >> joining me from big bear is miguel almag
i really believe pope benedict managed the church well. he's saying i want someone there who is going to take this forward with that kind of ability. that's why he was so courageous and so brave to step down. he's saying these are the problems that face us. e he said in that statement, chris, rapid changes, new issues, and so let's find a person who can deal with those. >> it's great of both of you to come over. it's going to be busy around here. >>> this morning sources tell nbc...
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pope benedict has announced he'seded abdicating. he's not the first to give up, a pope did it in the 1400s. the last voluntary resignation was in 1424 when the pope was only 40. the pope was a polarizing figure in a long line of polarizing figures. he inflamed millions as own a homophobe wearing red slippers can. as the archbishop, benedict then joseph ratzenberger assigned a known child abuser where went on to abuse. throughout his tenure, an offender is protected. cops weren't called. that's been documented on this show. even worse pope benedict tried to scapegoat gay priests for the scandal despite the fact that most offenders identified themselves as heterosexuals. when it came to p.r. it meant protect rapists. and instead of calling child abuse a tragic mistake, but
pope benedict has announced he'seded abdicating. he's not the first to give up, a pope did it in the 1400s. the last voluntary resignation was in 1424 when the pope was only 40. the pope was a polarizing figure in a long line of polarizing figures. he inflamed millions as own a homophobe wearing red slippers can. as the archbishop, benedict then joseph ratzenberger assigned a known child abuser where went on to abuse. throughout his tenure, an offender is protected. cops weren't called. that's...
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the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former clergyman who's done a lot of reporting on this, why now? it appears that a lot of it has to do with both o'brien's resignation and potentially the resignation of pope benedict, that they wanted to get these allegations out and in the open around this time so that, you know, some statute or the other doesn't expire. obviously, so much more investigation needs to be done into these allegations. but what is known about cardinal o'brien, apart from the fact that he denies all this, is that he was very publicly anti-homosexual. he spoke very publicly against that, including
the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former...
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he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what type of glorious exit, to use the phrase, he may want in store for him. let's get some perspective as to what is coming out of the vatican as to why this is happening, what it means. john allen, our senior vatican analyst, joins us now. what do we know, john? >> reporter: what we know is that we are living through a day of enormous shock here in rome. not so much the pope benedict xvi chose to resign. he signaled two years ago that he would be open to doing that, but the fact that we had absolutely no indication this was coming today
he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what...
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pope benedict xvi is the first to resign in 600 years. when benedict became the pope in 2005 he was 78 years old. now at 85 age seems to be the reason for his resignation. speaking in latin on monday the pope said quote after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god i have dome the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the petrine. benedict's successor faces several challenges both in the u.s. and around the world. seminary enrollment in the u.s. has fallen at a staggering rate also in europe. church attendance is down. the church's center of gravity has moved to africa and the church works through the legacy of widespread cover-up of rape by priests a cover-up that revealed institutional failures. given all this how exactly should we judge pope benedict's brief papacy and what's next for the world's largest and oldest institutions. i have to say, i was raised in the church, i was baptized in the church, my father was a jesuit seminaryian. i think my first question, i
pope benedict xvi is the first to resign in 600 years. when benedict became the pope in 2005 he was 78 years old. now at 85 age seems to be the reason for his resignation. speaking in latin on monday the pope said quote after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god i have dome the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the petrine. benedict's successor faces several challenges both in the u.s. and around the world. seminary...
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i think in one way benedict has lowered that a little bit. number two, it might be the papacy entering the modern world where people do retire and move on and i think in that sense all bets are off about the age of the new pope. >> that's interesting. when this broke as news, at least in the u.s., the perception was almost 100% negative. there must be a scandal, he must be tied to something, it must be vatileaks and there was other speculation that had to do with homosexuality and different types of extortion. however, when i saw it, at first blush it was, wow, what an opportunity for the catholic church because accepting the pope at his own word and there being no factual basis for no other suggestion at this point, he's saying it doesn't work for me right now and i'm going to do what i think is best. he then says this morning, in traditional papal mysterious language, the church is not of this world but it must see what the world is and we must understand our place in the world. you could look at it two ways, but maybe this is, father beck,
i think in one way benedict has lowered that a little bit. number two, it might be the papacy entering the modern world where people do retire and move on and i think in that sense all bets are off about the age of the new pope. >> that's interesting. when this broke as news, at least in the u.s., the perception was almost 100% negative. there must be a scandal, he must be tied to something, it must be vatileaks and there was other speculation that had to do with homosexuality and...
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but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all sinners, but his grace transforms us and makes us new. and over in latin america, people are asking -- why not a latin american pope? 42% of us catholics are latin americans. similar over in nigeria. why not an african pope? mentioning cardinal francis arinze. >> we discovered the number one most populous catholic country, maybe speaking portuguese, brazil. twitter can be fun. comedians i'm sure are finding fodder in the news. spill it. what are you finding? >> of course. in these situations you find snarky tweets. one of the more humoro
but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all...
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. >>> now that pope benedict xvi is revining at the end of the month who will replace him. one of the top contenders is from ghana he would be the first black pope. one of the strongest candidates from latin america is from brazil. only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for pope benedict's successor which means 118 are eligible. this morning the two mowning men charged with murdering a chicago teen will make their first appearance in court. police say 20-year-old kenneth williams and 18-year-old michael ward mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang and shot them in retaliation. >> i am amazed. i am so excited. i am happy that the murder is off t -- murderer off the street. >> she died one week after performing at the president's inauguration. >> such a sad story. president obama presented a brave army receipt van with our nation's highest military award the medal of honor. former staff sergeant was at a combat out post in afghanistan in 2009 when three taliban fighters launched an ambush. it was one of the bloodiest of the war. they called in air support
. >>> now that pope benedict xvi is revining at the end of the month who will replace him. one of the top contenders is from ghana he would be the first black pope. one of the strongest candidates from latin america is from brazil. only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for pope benedict's successor which means 118 are eligible. this morning the two mowning men charged with murdering a chicago teen will make their first appearance in court. police say 20-year-old kenneth williams...
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you are now looking at benedict xvi at his window. let's listen in. >> dear brothers and sisters, thank you for your affection to the transfigueration. that while praying jesus transfigured his profound experience with the father due -- he went to the mountain to gather with john and james, the disciples always present in manifestation. the lord who declared his death offered an anticipation of his glory and, given the transf transfiguration. this is my son, the chosen one. representing the law of the old alliance was more significance. the all story of the advance to him, the christ, who has started not towards the promised land, but towards heaven. this is a possible temptation to stop the mystic experience. on the mountain had christ who had soul the spirit and should have gone down in fatigue and pain and fighting him. from these fragments the teaching and importance and supremacy of prayer without this and in this land we have to give the sense, the right sense to prayer, to personal prayer and also community prayer to inspire ou
you are now looking at benedict xvi at his window. let's listen in. >> dear brothers and sisters, thank you for your affection to the transfigueration. that while praying jesus transfigured his profound experience with the father due -- he went to the mountain to gather with john and james, the disciples always present in manifestation. the lord who declared his death offered an anticipation of his glory and, given the transf transfiguration. this is my son, the chosen one. representing...
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pope benedict xvi is resigning. the vatican has released a statement indicating age and fatigue as some of the reasons behind his resignation. "both strength of mind and body are necessary. strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." cardinal timothy dolan reacted to the news on the tooch"today" just moments ago. >> you can report that i was startled. i'm as startled as the rest of you, and i'm as anxious to find out exactly what's going on. apparently, it is confirmed. when you called first, matt, you and i both chuckled and thought this might be another rumor. it's sure enough confirmed. i find myself eager for some news. i find myself itching to read the statement in latin. i hope you can translate it. >> interesting. of course, exactly what's going on is that the resignation will take place on february 28th, which means in 17 days. they will be in the position of picking a new pope. last
pope benedict xvi is resigning. the vatican has released a statement indicating age and fatigue as some of the reasons behind his resignation. "both strength of mind and body are necessary. strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." cardinal timothy dolan reacted to the news on the tooch"today" just moments ago. >> you can report that i was...
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i think -- you know, i think benedict is listening to god through his illness. i think we all do that as we reach old age. and diminishment. >> bill: we saw a sign of that last night. father, great to have you with us this morning. thank you so much for getting up early for us. father thomas reese. you can follow him on twitter at thomasreesesj. proud member of the jesuits and former editor of "america" magazine. talk to you again soon. >> bye. >> bill: big news there. i love that lightning strike from the vatican last night. what's going on here? how dare you? >> get your butt back in there. you've got a job dude. >> i tell you when you retire. >> announcer: this is the full "full court press." live on your radio and on current tv. only on current tv. annual state of the union address. he'll address gun control, immigration reform, and the economy. we however, promise to bring you a current perspective. only on current tv. we have a big big hour and the iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob
i think -- you know, i think benedict is listening to god through his illness. i think we all do that as we reach old age. and diminishment. >> bill: we saw a sign of that last night. father, great to have you with us this morning. thank you so much for getting up early for us. father thomas reese. you can follow him on twitter at thomasreesesj. proud member of the jesuits and former editor of "america" magazine. talk to you again soon. >> bye. >> bill: big news...
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he's tweeting a lot about it, about pope benedict's final general audience tomorrow. he's tweeting about the nice climate in rome, mid-50s he says during the day, upper 30s at night. great holy spirit weather, he says. he's tweeting and blogging about how unfair people are being to him. bear in mind this is a man who until late last month was stripped of all public duties after being revealed in church documents as someone who protected sexual predators. in a moment we'll talk to an abuse survivor and first casey wian with more on the controversy. >> reporter: members of a nationwide group of reform-minded catholics gathered outside the home church of retired cardinal roger mahoney. >> i would respectfully ask that you deliver this petition on to cardinal mahoney, that he recuse himself from the papal conclave. >> reporter: nearly 10,000 signatures pleading with the disgraced head of the roman archdiocese not to vote for the next pope. >> his participation in the conclave would only bring clouds of shame in a time that should bring springs of hope. >> reporter: the fo
he's tweeting a lot about it, about pope benedict's final general audience tomorrow. he's tweeting about the nice climate in rome, mid-50s he says during the day, upper 30s at night. great holy spirit weather, he says. he's tweeting and blogging about how unfair people are being to him. bear in mind this is a man who until late last month was stripped of all public duties after being revealed in church documents as someone who protected sexual predators. in a moment we'll talk to an abuse...
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on february 28, when pope benedict officially retires. they will take away his ring, the symbol of his authority and destroy it. he will also lose his twitter. i'm anne thompson in rome, back to you. alex. >>> are americans suffering apocalypse fatigue? and the oscar pistorius odyssey. how did he get out of jail? what's next for the olympic hero turned murder suspect. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident kills 99.99% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. that's why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. email marketing from constant contact reaches people in a place they're checking every day -- their inbox. and it gives you the tools to create custom emails that drive business. it's just one of the ways constant contact can help you grow your small business. sign up for your free trial today at constantcontact.com/try. olay ultra moisture body wash can with more moisturizers than seven
on february 28, when pope benedict officially retires. they will take away his ring, the symbol of his authority and destroy it. he will also lose his twitter. i'm anne thompson in rome, back to you. alex. >>> are americans suffering apocalypse fatigue? and the oscar pistorius odyssey. how did he get out of jail? what's next for the olympic hero turned murder suspect. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can...